Genesee Region Program Report

 

Special Olympics New York     Genesee Region Program Report  October 20, 2008   In This Report Cyr Athletes Awards Dinner Special Olympics NY Art Contest Upcoming Competitions Future Events Fundraising Opportunities Young Athletes Program Committee Information Training Club Meetings Training Conferences Become a Volunteer Calander of Events   Quick Links Genesee Region Special Olympics   Protective Behaviors Online   2009 Genesee Region Calander   Polar Plunge Registration      Hello again friends.    I have a few new items for you this week.    We are still taking registrations for the 2008 Winter Sports Conference at Geneseo. Registration are currently available online. I have provided a link below in the "Conference Information" section. You can also register by clicking this link!   ___________________________________   Training Clubs, thank you for getting back to us with your nominations for the 2008 CYR Awards Dinner. Eighteen athletes have now been nominated from the Genesee Region. We look forward to seeing all of you on November 22nd as we enjoy an evening of dinner, awards and dancing.   This is the finalized list of athletes nominated for the Genesee Region:   Caitlin Todd, Webster Training Club David Braun, Arc of Monroe Jimmy Lane, Holcomb Rockets Lisa Irwin, Holcomob Rockets Andy Dray, Great Lakes Mike Conley, Genesee Express Amanda Vito, CDS Jim Packard, Chemung ARC Sean Connelly, Boces Bulldogs Naim Lewis, Lifetime Assistance Joe Iannapollo, Finger Lakes East Misia Ostermecki, Great Tigers Stefan Garrison, Greece Athena Erick Winkler, Heritage Christian Services Gary Webster, Yates Greats Caitlin Todd, Webster Training Club Lauren Kells-Murphy, Northern Lights Cori Piels, Silver Blades   ___________________________________   Lastly,   Coaches, Make sure that all of your athletes have valid and complete medical and consent forms signed before bringing them to the Region North Junior and Senior Bowling Competition as they will be checked at registration. (This should not be an issue considering each of you bring updated and complete medical and consent forms to every training session and event). This is especially important as athletes without these forms will not be eligible to participate. The very last thing we want to do is turn athletes away from the event, but this piece of information is very important and athletes simply can not participate without it.   If you require blank medicals to be mailed to you please contact us as soon as possible and we will happily mail these to you.    I appreciate your understanding.   As usual if you have any questions you should feel free to contact me using the information provided at the bottom of the page.   Thanks,   Josh Dority           Cyr Athletes Awards Dinner   CYR ATHLETE AWARD DINNER AND DANCE   Saturday, November 22nd 6:30-9:00pm   Temple B'rith Kodesh 2131 Elmwood Avenue Rochester NY 14618   Please join us on Saturday, November 22nd for our Annual CYR Athlete Award, Dinner and Dance. This year we are excited to announce a fantastic new location for the event and we hope that you can all join us.  We hope to see as many of our Athletes and Coaches there as possible.   Included in this fantastic evening:   Welcom Reception Dinner Awards Presentation Raffle Prize Giveaway DJ and Dancing   How do we Register?   Each attending Training Club receives 3 complimentary tickets. This covers the cost of the CYR athlete and two other people. The club may use the tickets to lower the price for everyone attending if they wish. Regular tickets cost $10 per person.  Example ABC Training Club brings 10 people total- the cost would be $70 The balance is due by Friday, November 14th. Checks should be made payable to Special Olympics NY-Genesee Region.   For  more information and to book your place please contact Robin Mitchell at: 585-586-7400 ext 107 rmitchell@nyso.org     Special Olympics New York Art Contest    Celebrating 40 Years! 4OTH ANNIVERSARY ART CONTEST! Open to all Special Olympics New York Athletes   DESIGN A 40TH ANNIVERSARY SWEATSHIRT LOGO AND GET A CHANCE TO WIN A FLEECE JACKET WITH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK LOGO AND PERSONALIZATION   CHOSEN WINNER'S ARTWORK WILL BE FEATURED AT THE 2009 WINTER GAMES AND SOLD AT THE MERCHANDISE TENT   CONTEST RULES : SUBMIT ONE DRAWING   DRAWING MUST HAVE THICK LINES AND NO SHADOWS.   SUBMIT DRAWINGS TO:   SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK, INC. 504 BALLTOWN RD, BLDG 12C, SCHENECTADY NY 12304 TELEPHONE 518-388-0790 EXT. 114  OR E-MAIL ARTWORK TO: KSCHULTES@NYSO.ORG IN JPG. OR PDF. FILE FORMAT   DEADLINE  FOR ENTRIES IS DECEMBER 19, 2008   Upcoming Competitions   Region North Junior and Senior Bowling Competition   The Region North Junior Bowling Competition will be held on Friday November 21st at Clover Lanes in Brighton. The day will broken down as follows:   Volunteers will arrive between 9:15-9:45am Athletes will arrive between 9:30-10:00am Opening Ceremonies at 10:00am Bowling from 10:15am-12:30pm Awards will be handed out as lanes finish   The Region North Senior Bowling Competition will be held on Saturday November 22nd and will also be held at Clover Lanes in Brighton. The day will be broken down as follows:   Session 1 Volunteers will arrive between 7:15-8:00am Athletes will arrive between 8:00-8:15am Opening Ceremonies 8:15-8:30am First Session Bowling 8:30-11:00am   Session 2 Volunteers will arrive between 10:45-11:00am Athletes will arrive between 11:00-11:15am Second Session Bowling 11:30am-2:00pm   Session 3 Volunteers will arrive between 1:45-2:00pm Athletes will arrive between 2:00-2:15pm Third Session Bowling 2:15-4:45pm    Clover Lanes is Located at:   2750 Monroe Ave Rochester, NY 14618   The registration deadline for this event has passed. We look forward to seeing you there!   ____________________   Ice Skating                                                                                  Ice Skating Skills, Speed and Figure Skating training for the winter season will be held at the Skating Institute of Rochester in Corn Hill beginning October 19th, 2008 and will continue on the following dates:   October: 19, 26 November: 2, 9, 16, 23 December: 7, 14, 21   Training Sessions will run from 4:30-5:30pm (Please arrive at 4:00 to leave enough time for athletes to put on their skates. Skates WILL be provided for athletes)   The Skating Institute of Rochester is located at:   1 Boys Club Pl. Rochester, NY 14608    ____________________                                       Local Gymnastics Competition   The Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, Inc. 2051 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd. Penfield, New York  14526 585-388-8686; FAX 585-388-0018    Special Olympics Gymnastics Meet    Sunday, December 7th , 2008 Athlete arrival 12:00-1:00pm Opening Ceremonies 12:45pm End Time 3:30pm     YOU MAY ENTER ALL FOUR EVENTS FOR FEMALES AND ALL SIX EVENTS FOR MALES.               FEMALES                                                                 MALES             Vault                                                                          Vault             Uneven Bars                                                               Parrellel Bars             Balance Beam                                                             Pommel Horse             Floor Exercise                                                             Floor Exercise                                                                                                 Highbar                                                                                                 Rings   ATHLETES UNDER THE AGE OF 8 MAY DEMONSTATE IN THE YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM- THEY CANNOT COMPETE. WHEN REGISTERING A YOUNG ATHLETE  PLEASE WRITE YAP AS THE LEVEL. YOUNG ATHLETES DO NOT NEED TO BE ENTERED IN SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES   SEND ALL REGISTRATION FORMS NO LATER THAN DEC. 1st  BY MAIL, FAX, or E-MAIL.     Future Events   Regional Poly Hockey Tournament- January 10, 2009   Super Regional Floor Hockey- January 17, 2009   Skating Regional Competition- January 25, 2009   Regional Nordic and Snowshoe Competition- January 31, 2009   Regional Alpine Skiing Competition- January 31, 2009       Fundraising Opportunities   Sunday February 8th, 2009 Charlotte Beach Ontario Beach Park, Rochester NY   To sign up for this great event:   Just Click Here! then follow the easy to use registration tabs.   For more FREEZIN' information call me today or you can Eeeeeee...mail me at:   Melissa Wiggins Associate Director of Development Special Olympics NY,  Upstate Region Phone: 585.586.7400 Ext. 105 Fax:  585.586.7065 Email:mwiggins@nyso.org   ____________________       Young Athletes         Join the youngest members of the Special Olympics New York family in our new Young Athletes Program.  Young Athletes is for children ages two to seven.  This fun, participation-based program teaches eye-hand coordination and motor skills through games and group activities.  For more information and for a list of locations around the region, please email Rob Mitchell at rmitchell@nyso.org.         Program Committee Updates    Next Genesee Region Program Committee Meeting:   Tuesday November 18th   235 North Ave Penn Yan, NY 14527   6:30pm   Dinner will be served.   Please confirm if you will be attending.     Training Club Meetings Coaches,   As part of our continued commitment to improving Program we will now be conducting individual training club meetings. We will only be meeting with clubs that participate in the upcoming sports season so if you are doing a winter sport we will be scheduling to meet with you over the next few weeks. During the meeting the head coach/coaches will meet with one of our program team and will complete the following:   Rosters for the forthcoming season.   Registration deadlines.   Medical and Consent Form needs.   Training Club issues (things that we can do to improve your Special Olympics experience)   Conference registration details.     If you wish to schedule a time for us to come and meet you please e-mail Rob Mitchell (rmitchell@nyso.org)   Thanks in advance to the following teams for scheduling your meeting:   Great Lakes (complete) Genesee Express Marshal High School (complete) Batavia ARC (complete)     Conference Information    Winter Sports Conference 2008   To Register for this Conference:    Please Click Here!    Date: Saturday December 6th   Time: 9:00am-4:00pm (Check-In 8:30am)   Location: SUNY Geneseo Newton Building 1 College Circle Geneseo, New York 14454      Session Information:   Session 1 Title: First Aid Training Description: Red Cross First Aid Training for all coaches in attendance. The culmination of this 3 hour course will include a test. The aim is to have as many coaches First Aid certified as possible by the days conclusion.Time: Time: 9:00-11:30am   Session 2 Title: Around The Region Description: Details about upcooming events in the Genesee Region, new policies and development initiatives.  Time: 11:30am-12:30pm   Session 3 Title: Lunch Time: 12:30-1:00pm   Session 4 Title: General Session Description: This is mandatory for all new coaches wishing to become certified. Time: 1:00pm-1:30pm   Session 5 Title: Training Description: Coaches training for Floor Hockey and Snowshoeing.  Time: 1:30-3:30pm         Become a Volunteer    Did you know that we have various volunteer opportunities at every competition and event that we host?  If interested feel free to contact Josh Dority at jdority@nyso.org or call the office at 585-586-7400 x103.   Special Olympics Genesee Region is also now listed on www.VolunteerMatch.com.  Visit the site today; volunteering is just a click away! If you wish to receive our monthly volunteer newsletter, please contact Josh Dority at jdority@nyso.org.      Calendar of Events    Our calendar of events is available online:     Just Click Here!   And then search for events around the Genesee Region.       "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." ~Athlete Oath       Contact Information:   Josh Dority Program Specialist Special Olympics New York 585.586.7400 x103 jdority@nyso.org

 

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